Settlement Agreement In McIntyre, et al. v. Howard, et al.

On July 8, 2020, the U.S. District Court in the District of Kansas published this settlement agreement. The McIntyre et al. vs. Howard et al. class action lawsuit was filed in 2018 under the Colyer Administration by Kansas Appleseed, Children’s Rights, and the National Center for Youth Law against the Governor, Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). This settlement was structured to ensure Kansas would achieve substantial progress and compliance in key performance areas over a multi-year period . . .